ABSS sets college information night for Latino students, parents

Published: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 04:48 PM.

The Alamance-Burlington School System is holding a district-wide College Information Night for Latino parents and students at Cummings High School on Thursday.

The Let’s Go to College! event will be held in the school’s media center from 6 until 7:30 p.m. and will provide Spanish-speaking parents with resources and information about college access for their children.

A panel of Latino students who graduated from local high schools will participate. These students will share their college entrance experiences and will be able to answer questions for both parents and students. All resources and presentations will be conducted in Spanish.

The event is co-sponsored by the district’s What’s After High School? program and the English as a Second Language division.

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The Alamance-Burlington School System is holding a district-wide College Information Night for Latino parents and students at Cummings High School on Thursday.

The Let’s Go to College! event will be held in the school’s media center from 6 until 7:30 p.m. and will provide Spanish-speaking parents with resources and information about college access for their children.

A panel of Latino students who graduated from local high schools will participate. These students will share their college entrance experiences and will be able to answer questions for both parents and students. All resources and presentations will be conducted in Spanish.

The event is co-sponsored by the district’s What’s After High School? program and the English as a Second Language division.